Angel Trachta has been an active member of the UI Organization for the Active Support of International Students (OASIS)and has been taking on leadership responsibilities since the spring of 2019. She was elected president of OASIS this academic year (2019-2020) and has made it her goal to make OASIS more inclusive of different perspectives and working styles, as well as being more proactive in working with other groups on campus.

University of Iowa international studies major (East Asian studies and international business) Angel Trachta, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a 2019 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). This summer, Trachta will travel to Gwangju, South Korea, and will study advanced Korean at the Chonnam National University.

The Law Bridge Program is designed to introduce diverse students to law school. Throughout the one and a half day program, you will learn what it’s like to be a law student, how to develop the strongest application possible, and what a law school class is like by taking a mock class. You will learn the best ways to write with clarity, and factors you should consider as you apply to law schools.

Getting accepted to the University of Iowa was the beginning of many “firsts” for Ana Arzate and her family. As a first-generation college student, attending college meant taking a new path no one in her family had taken before. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in French and International Studies in 2017.

The Spring 2019 Year-End Celebration for International Studies and Global Health Studies students will be on May 10, 2019 from 3pm - 4:30pm in 2520D University Capitol Center.

The PHIL Student Success Grants provide funding for a variety of activities for undergraduate and graduate students outside of the classroom, such as research, travel, and service projects. The Office of the President has generously allocated $5,000 per semester to help enhance the student experience at the University through these grants. Applications for Summer/Fall 2019 funding will be accepted until February 28th. The goal is to allow students to pursue opportunities that might not otherwise be possible without funding.

Alejandra Escoto, graduate student in Community Behavioral Health, is featured in University of Iowa's spring 2019 Dare to Discover campaign. Alejandra is an International Studies May 2017 graduate with honors in the major.